Composer
John Stepan Zamecnik
American composer and conductor of Czech descent (1872-1953)
1872–1953
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1953
- Birthplace
- Cleveland
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
John Stepan Zamecnik (May 14, 1872 in Cleveland, Ohio – June 13, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) was an American composer and conductor. He is best known for the "photoplay music" he composed for use during silent films by pianists, organists, and orchestras.
Zamecnik used many pseudonyms, including Dorothy Lee, Lionel Baxter, R.L. (Robert) Creighton, Arturo de Castro, "Josh and Ted", J. (Jane) Hathaway, Kathryn Hawthorne, Roberta Hudson, Ioane Kawelo, J. Edgar Lowell, Jules Reynard, F. (Frederick) Van Norman, Hal Vinton and Grant Wellesley.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Prague Conservatory
- Teachers
- Antonín Dvořák
- Career institutions / employers
- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
- Instruments played
- violin
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 75935505
- ISNI
- 0000000120287238
- GND ID
- 143754009
- Library of Congress ID
- no98076914
- MusicBrainz ID
- dad4fb6d-bdbd-4053-8761-3aa6a5fd21f0
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatic and descriptive motion picture music | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 75935505. Portrait: The Talking Machine World, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.